November 5, 2015 / Front Page

Newport resident George O’Hara considers himself a very lucky man. At the age of 89 and about to turn 90, O’Hara has much to be thankful for. Born in Boston, he was one of eight children in a tight-knit family. More...

The Newport School Committee promised taxpayers significant savings on Monday, Nov. 2, as they ratified a three-year labor union contract with the Teacher’s Association of Newport (TAN) with a 6-1 vote. More...

If you live along or near West Main Road (also known as R.I. Rte. 114) in Middletown, or routinely travel north or south on that road, you don’t need devotees of the late Mister Rogers to tell you that these are busy days in the neighborhood. More...

To the Editor: I would like to thank the new owner of the Newport Dinner Train, Eric Moffett and his assistant, Cindy Brown, for the unusual hospitality that they showed on Friday evening, Oct. More...

Members of the Middletown High School girls’ soccer team demonstrate with unconstrained joy after beating Johnston 2-0 in the Division III-A semifinals of the Rhode Island Interscholastic Leagu More...

Video

When Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough comes to town next week at the invitation of Redwood Library and Athenaeum, he will be speaking to a packed room about his most recent book, “The Wright Brothers,” which has been on The More...

Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano signed a "Filipino American Day" proclamation on Oct. 26 at City Hall. Jose L. Cuisia's visit was the first time a sitting Philippine ambassador visited Rhode Island. More...

Gaudet Middle School sixth-grade students, (L to R) Yuhan Zhang, Kaleigh de Meideros, and Walker McCauley prepare a placard with strong epoxy for placement on a curb over a storm drain on school property. More...